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Ayam sauce, poached chicken in a butter-based sauce, thickened with egg yolk.

Ayam saus, poached chicken in butter sauce thickened with egg yolk

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Discover this chicken recipe, served with a delicious butter sauce.

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Recipe from Zulaihamaryam, Raflinoer32, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This chicken recipe is simple and delicious, making it perfect for a family dinner.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$1.46 $0.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.42
  • $0.05
  • $0.18
  • $0.11
  • $0.27
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the chicken and cut it into pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cook it in water with garlic and a pinch of salt until it is about half cooked.
  3. Mix a little broth with the flour and butter, then pour back into the saucepan.
  4. Continue cooking, stirring until the chicken is tender. ≈ 3 min
  5. Remove the chicken, then thicken the sauce by whisking in the egg yolk. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add a little lime juice, pepper, grated nutmeg, and salt, and then coat the chicken with this mixture. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Ayam saus, poached chicken in butter sauce thickened with egg yolk

  • 1 egg (the yolk)$0.40
  • 3 tablespoons of butter$0.42
  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.05
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • A little lime juice$0.11
  • pepper$0.27
  • salt$0.03

Total$1.46

that's $0.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 chicken
  • 1 egg (the yolk)
  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • A little lime juice
  • pepper
  • One piece of walnut nutmeg
  • salt

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